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Prevention of Dental Disease
Course: DHE127

First Term: 2019 Fall
 Lecture   3.0 Credit(s)   3.0 Period(s)   3.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load


Description: Introduction to preventive aids, agents, and coaching to help patients achieve optimum oral health, reduce incidence of disease, and minimize risk of oral injury. Instills critical thinking in etiologic agents, cariology, fluorides, sealants, nutrition, and their oral and systemic implications.




MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Utilize the evidence based decision making model to critically evaluate scientific dental literature related to prevention of dental diseases. (I)
2. Differentiate between dental plaque biofilms, calculus, stains, and saliva and their correlation to oral and systemic diseases. (II)
3. Illustrate phases of the dental caries process. (III)
4. Evaluate individual patient needs and recommend toothbrushes and adjunct aids. (IV)
5. Apply motivational interviewing strategies and interpersonal communication techniques to facilitate individualized behavior change and preventive care plans. (IV)
6. Evaluate individual patient needs and recommend appropriate chemotherapeutic agents. (IV)
7. Differentiate between fluoride types, delivery methods, effects on hard and soft tissues, and indications for use. (IV)
8. Identify indications for the use of pit and fissure sealants. (IV)
9. Identify nicotine cessation interventions and counseling techniques. (IV)
10. Discuss types of oral trauma and injury prevention methods. (IV)
11. Explain the purpose, characteristics and scoring range of oral hygiene indices. (V)
12. Describe the basic principles of human nutrition. (VI)
13. Identify the relationship of nutrition to oral and systemic health throughout the life cycle. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Review of dental literature
   A. Rationale
   B. Analyzing techniques
II. Causative factors
   A. Oral microbiota
   B. Soft deposits
   C. Hard deposits
   D. Stains
   E. Role of saliva
   F. Other contributing factors
III. Cariology
   A. The caries process
   B. Classification and types
IV. Preventive measures
   A. Oral hygiene devices and techniques
      1. Toothbrush selection and techniques
      2. Interproximal aids selection and techniques
      3. Adjunct aids selection
      4. Dentifrices
      5. Chemotherapeutic agents
   B. Oral health education
      1. Communication skills
      2. Physical and mental considerations
   C. Fluorides
      1. Effect of fluoride on oral structures
      2. Role in the caries process
      3. Topical fluoride
      4. Systemic fluorides
      5. Fluoride toxicity
   D. Sealants
      1. Rationale
      2. Types
   E. Oral trauma
      1. Types
      2. Prevention
   F. Nicotine cessation interventions
V. Oral hygiene indices
   A. Purpose
   B. Characteristics
   C. Scoring range
VI. Nutrition
   A. Key nutrients
   B. Food labels
   C. Nutrient needs for oral health throughout lifecycles
   D. Dietary considerations in the prevention of oral diseases
   E. Eating disorders
   F. Nutritional counseling
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 28, 2019

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